Search Results: the works of the late ingenious by george farquhar

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Nabu Press, 2010-03-01. Paperback. Good.

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London: J. Clarke, 1760 . Ninth Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Two volumes. Small 8vo. Early 3/4 calf and marbled paper over boards, with modern rebacking; spines worn with small losses. Engraved frontis to each volume. George Farquhar (1677-1707) was an Irish Dramatist who turned to writing after an accident ended his acting career. 18th century sets of his work are uncommon.

London: J. Clarke; et al, 1760. Vellum. Very Good. 7" by 4". None. A smartly rebound collection of the comedic and dramatic plays of George Farquhar, containing all of his works in total. Complete in two volumes.A collection of the plays of George Farquhar.ESTC citation number T52804.Three pages of publisher's adverts to the rear of Volume II.Farquhar was an Irish dramatists, known for his notable contributions to the late Restoration comedy. He saw success with his first comedy, 'Love and a Bottle', which led him to devote himself to play-writing. The rest of his plays were favourably received, though he died young and didn't had an immensely prolific career, writing plays for fewer than ten years in total.Containing Farquhar's poetry, letters, 'Love and a Bottle', 'The Constant Couple', 'Sir Harry Wildair', 'The Inconstant', 'The Twin-Rivals', 'The Recruiting-Officer', and 'The Beaux-Stratagem'.The plays were first performed at Drury Lane, London.Each play has a separate title page and… Read More

J. Clarke, John Rivington et al, 1760. 2 vols. 8vo (8 x 4¼ ins). Contemporary full calf, spines elaborately gilt tooled in six compartments with gilt lettered labels, boards gilt ruled and gilt tooled at edges, marbled edges and endpapers (boards lightly scratched - otherwise a VG set). Pp. [iv] + 107 + [1] + 94 + [10] + 156 + [2] + [6] blank [&] [iv] + 86 + 94 + 98 + 89 + [2] catalogue + [4] blank, illus with engraved head and tailpieces in text (previous owner's armorial bookplate on front paste-downs and neat pencil inscription in contemporary hand on front prelim of vol I).

London: J. and P. Knapton, 1742. Eighth edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. Two volumes. 12mo. Full period calf; a very handsome set. George Farquhar (1677-1707) was an Irish Dramatist who turned to writing after an accident ended his acting career. 18th century sets of his work are uncommon.

London: Printed for Bernard Lintot..., no date [1711]. 8vo, 197 x 117 mms., pp. [2] 3 - 79 [80 adverts], [xii], 69 [70 -71 Epilogue, 72 blank], [vi], 64 [65 - 66 Epilogue], 51 [52 Epilogue], [viii], 57 [58 Epilogue], [viii], 64 [65 Epilogue, 66 blank], [vi], 70 [71 - 72 Epilogue], [iv], 72 [73 Epilogue, 74 blank], 8 full-page engraved plates, with all the plays stating on title-page as presented at the Theatre-Royal Drury Land and printed in 1711, image of removed bookplate on verso of leaf facing title-page, later 18th century panelled calf, rebacked in lighter calf, paper label on spine; some nick and scratches on binding, but a good copy. The article in ONDB, concludes with this assessment of Farquhar's career: "With his last two plays, Farquhar finally got recognition appropriate to his achievements. His entire career had spanned a mere eight and a half years. Seven comedies, an afterpiece, a novella, a miscellany, a discourse on comedy, poems, songs, prologues, and epilogues, not to… Read More